INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “ARCHIVAL AND SOURCE STUDIES – TRENDS AND CHALLENGES” 24-25 SEPTEMBER TBILISI 2020 THE CONFERENCE OPERATES: GEORGIAN AND ENGLISH TIME LIMIT: PRESENTATION: 15 MINUTES DEBATES: 5 MINUTES 24 SEPTEMBER OPENING SPEECHES FOR THE CONFERENCE - 09:00-09:30 CONFERENCE PARTICIPANTS AND ATTENDEES ARE WELCOMED BY: TEONA IASHVILI – GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF GEORGIA DAVID FRICKER – PRESIDENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON ARCHIVES (ICA), DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF AUSTRALIA JUSSI NUORTEVA – GENERAL DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF FINLAND CHARLES FARRUGIA – CHAIR OF THE EUROPEAN BRANCH OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON ARCHIVES (EURBICA), DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES OF MALTA ZAAL ABASHIDZE – DIRECTOR OF KORNELI KEKELIDZE NATIONAL CENTER OF MANUSCRIPTS RISMAG GORDEZIANI – DOCTOR OF PHILOLOGY VASIL KACHARAVA – PRESIDENT OF THE GEORGIAN ASSOCIATION FOR AMERICAN STUDIES 24 SEPTEMBER PART I 09:35 -18:10 MODERATORS: BESIK JACHVLIANI NINO BADASHVILI, SABA SALUASHVILI 09:35 - 09:55 THE EXPEDITION OF PUBLIUS CANIDIUS CRASSUS TO IBERIA (36 BC) Levan Tavlalashvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 10:00 - 10:20 CAUSES OF VIKING ATTACKS, ASPIRATION TO THE WEST (8TH-12TH CENTURIES) Mariam Gurgenidze, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 10:25 - 10:45 FOR THE ISSUES OF THE SOURCES ON THE HISTORY OF THE CRUSADERS Tea Gogolishvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 10:50 - 11:10 THE CULT OF MITHRAS IN GEORGIA Ketevan Kimeridze, The University of Georgia 11:15 - 11:35 ANCIENT GREEK INSCRIPTIONS AS A SOURCE OF THE GEORGIAN HISTORY (WEST- ERN GEORGIA) Na�a Phiphia, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 11:40 - 12:00 BAGRATION’S RESIDENCE IN MAGHARO Nino Kobauri, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian Na�onal Centre of Manuscripts 12:05 - 12:25 THE RESIGNATION FROM THE THRONE, ASCETICISM AND DEATH OF THE KING DEMETRIUS I (SEQUENCE AND CHRONOLOGY OF HISTORICAL EVENTS) Temo Jojua, Ilia State University 12:30 - 12:50 UNKNOWN FOREIGN ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS ABOUT THE KING SIMON I OF KARTLI (1556-1569, 1578-1600) Gaga Shurghaia, University of Naples "L'Orientale" 12:55 - 13:15 SAMTSKHE-SAATABAGO IN THE CHAIN OF INTERESTS OF THE SAFAVID IRAN AND THE MUSLIM KINGS OF KARTLI (SVIMON II, ROSTOM) (ACCORDING TO DOCUMENTA- RY SOURCES) Tea Kartvelishvili, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian Na�onal Centre of Manuscripts 13:20 - 13:40 EUROPE AND THE PHENOMENON OF GIORGI SAAKADZE Vazha Otarashvili, Lekso Otarashvili, Eka Kvantaliani, Research Center of Giorgi Saakadze’s Phenomenon 4 PART I 09:35 -18:10 MODERATORS: BESIK JACHVLIANI NINO BADASHVILI, SABA SALUASHVILI 13:45 - 14:05 MULTICULTURAL VARIATIONS IN MEDIEVAL ARMENIAN EPIGRAPHY Vladimer Kekelia, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian Na�onal Centre of Manuscripts BREAK:14:10 - 14:50 14:55 - 15:15 15 UNKNOWN LAPIDARY INSCRIPTIONS OF THE KARAJAANT CHURCH WITH REFER- ENCE TO KING GEORGE AND HIS DAUGHTER TAMAR Nikoloz Zhghen�, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian Na�onal Centre of Manuscripts 15:20 - 15:40 NEW EPIGRAPHIC MATERIALS FROM ST. KVIRIKE CHURCH IN SATKHA Tamaz Gogoladze, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian Na�onal Centre of Manuscripts 15:45 - 16:05 RELIEF INSCRIPTION OF ST. GEORGE CHURCH IN BENISI Elza Khaindrava, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 16:10 - 16:30 HISTORICAL AND SOURCE STUDY ANALYSIS OF THE ATENI (TANA) VALLEY AND THE ISSUE OF ITS OWNERSHIP Maia Shaorshadze, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian Na�onal Centre of Manuscripts 16:35 - 16:55 FOR IDENTIFICATION OF LAGODEKHI TELA COMPLEX Ke� Dighmelashvili, Georgian Na�onal Agency for Cultural Heritage Preserva�on 17:00 - 17:20 FOR THE DATE OF EZRA I ANCHELI'S ACTIVITY Na�a Khizanishvili, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian Na�onal Centre of Manuscripts 17:25 - 17:45 FOR COMPARISON OF THE 8TH CENTURY HARAN AND THE 12TH CENTURY TBILISI - THEODORE ABUKURA AND ARSEN IKALTOELI Nino Mghebrishvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 17:50 - 18:10 ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS CONCERNING GAREKAKHETI Tina�n Jabadari, The Na�onal Archives of Georgia 5 PART II 09:35 -18:10 MODERATORS: DIMITRI SILAKADZE , TAMAR MOLARISHVILI, ELENE GELASHVILI 09:35 - 09:55 PRINCE PYOTR BAGRATION (1765–1812) IN THE FINNISH WAR OF 1808–1809. MATERIALS RELATING TO THE WAR IN THE FINNISH ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES Jussi Nuorteva, Na�onal Archives of Finland 10:00 - 10:20 THE STRATEGIC IMPORTANCE OF THE GEORGIAN PORTS IN THE 80-90S OF THE 19TH CENTURY khatuna kokrashvili,TSU – Ivane Javakhishvili Ins�tute of History and Ethnology 10:25 - 10:45 CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES AND THE CLERGY IN THE THREE DIOCESES (CHKONDI- DI, TSAISHI, TSAGERI) OF THE SAMEGRELO PRINCIPALITY ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS OF 1825-26 Deacon Giorgi Machurishvili, Museum and Archival Research and Moderniza�on Center 10:50 - 11:10 LETTERS OF THE MONK BESARION (KIKODZE) FROM THE HOLY MOUNT ATHOS (SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY) Luarsab Togonidze, Museum and Archival Research and Moderniza�on Center 11:15 - 11:35 THE POLICY OF THE RUSSIAN STATE ON THE NORTH-EASTERN SHORE OF THE BLACK SEA DURING THE UNKIAR-SKELESSI AGREEMENT (1833-1841) Mzia Tkavashvili, TSU – Ivane Javakhishvili Ins�tute of History and Ethnology 11:40 - 12:00 THE THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY AND SCHOOLS IN 1825-1835 Besik Jachvliani, The Na�onal Archives of Georgia 12:05 - 12:25 FALSE VERSIONS, REASONS AND CONSEQUENCES OF THE ASSASSINATION OF EXARCH NIKON Tamar Ghurtskaia, Iakob Gogebashvili Telavi State University 12:30 - 12:50 OSSETIANS AND THE GEORGIAN IDENTITY THROUGH THE PRINT MEDIA REPRESENTA- TION Ketevan Mania, Tskhum-Abkhazian Academy of Sciences 12:55 - 13:15 THE ISSUE OF SOUTH GEORGIA ACCORDING TO IOSEB VARDZIELI’S "MY MEMORIES" Eter Kavtaradze, Ketevan Khitarishvili, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian Na�onal Centre of Manuscripts 13:20 - 13:40 TRANSMISSIONS RELATED TO THE INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN KHEVSURETI AND TUSHETI Nanuli Azikuri, TSU – Ivane Javakhishvili Ins�tute of History and Ethnology 6 PART II 09:35 -18:10 MODERATORS: DIMITRI SILAKADZE , TAMAR MOLARISHVILI, ELENE GELASHVILI 13:45 -14:05 IRRATIONAL THERAPY - MYTH, RITUAL, BELIEF (ON THE EXAMPLE OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES) Nino Ghambashidze, Vano Sarajishvili Tbilisi State Conservatory Break: 14:10-14:50 14:55 -15:15 MANUSCRIPT S 1665, PRESERVED AT THE NATIONAL CENTER OF MANUSCRIPTS: PERCEPTIONS OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES IN THE 60S OF THE 19TH CENTURY (EXAM- PLE AND GENERALIZATIONS OF GEORGIA) Irina Gogonaia, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian Na�onal Centre of Manuscripts 15:20 -15:40 DATA ABOUT SOME DISEASES IN GEORGIAN MANUSCRIPTS OF THE 18TH-19TH CENTURIES (FLOWER, SUROVANDI) Lela Sha�rishvili, Korneli Kekelidze Georgian Na�onal Centre of Manuscripts 15:45 -16:05 SPANISH FLU AND OTHER EPIDEMICS IN THE FIRST REPUBLIC OF GEORGIA Dimitri Silakadze, Besik Jachvliani, The Na�onal Archives of Georgia 16:10 -16:30 TEACHING MUSIC DURING A PANDEMIC Rusudan Takaishvili, Na�onal Center for Teachers' Professional Development 16:35 -16:55 THE FAMOUS PUBLIC FIGURES ON MUHAJIRUN IN THE GEORGIAN PRESS OF THE LATE 19TH AND THE EARLY 20TH CENTURIES Nargiz Akhvlediani, Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University; Niko Berdzenishvili Research Ins�tute 17:00 -17:20 MIKHEIL MACHABELI AND THE GEORGIAN CHARITABLE SOCIETY IN THE SERVICE OF THE GEORGIAN CHURCH (1917-1921) Irina Arabidze, TSU – Ivane Javakhishvili Ins�tute of History and Ethnology 17:25 -17:45 UNKNOWN DETAILS OF MIKHEIL KHELTUPLISHVILI'S LIFE AND WORK Dodo Chumburidze, TSU – Ivane Javakhishvili Ins�tute of History and Ethnology 17:50 -18:10 THE ACTUALIZATION OF THE ISSUE OF WOMEN IN THE SECOND HALF OF THE 19TH CENTURY Nestan Ghambashidze 7 PART III 09:35 -18:10 MODERATOR: GIORGI SOPHROMADZE GIORGI KAKABADZE, NATIA MIRIANASHVILI 09:35 - 09:55 AT THE ORIGINS OF THE TEXTILE ACTIVITY Izolda Melikishvili, Tea Kintsurashvili, Mikheil Tsereteli, Georgian Na�onal Museum 10:00 - 10:20 THE IMAGE OF THE PRIEST POKA IN GEORGIAN WALL PAINTING AND ITS RELATION TO CHRISTIAN TENDENCIES Elisabed Ugulava, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Ins�tute of Art History and Theory 10:25 - 10:45 KTETOR IMAGE IN THE PAINTING OF TSEDISI CASTLE CHURCH Neli Chakvetadze, Ecclesias�cal Arts Research Center 10:50 - 11:10 PIETA AND GEORGIAN BAROQUE Saba Metreveli, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University 11:15 - 11:35 GEORGIAN CHRISTIAN ANTIQUITIES IN THE CONTEXT OF INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL HERITAGE. 11TH-13TH CENTURIES "ARCHIVAL" ICONS FROM THE CHURCHES OF PKHOTRERI, NESGUNI AND LEKHTAGI Nana Burchuladze, Shalva Amiranashvili Museum of Fine Arts 11:40 - 12:00 NATIONAL ICONOGRAPHIC ISSUES IN THE HOLY TRINITY CHURCH IN TBILISI PAINTED BY LONGO Lali Osephashvili, Shota Rustaveli Theatre and Film Georgia State University 12:05 - 12:25 ROYAL ROBES AND INSIGNIA IN THE RITUAL OF BLESSING THE KING Nino Datuashvili, Georgian Na�onal Museum 12:30 - 12:50 MATERIALS FROM THE HISTORY OF THE STUDY OF THE OLD SHUAMTA MONASTERY: DMITRY GORDEEV’S FIELD DIARY Irakli Tezelashvili, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, The Center for Studies on Georgian Art of the Ins�tute of Art History and Theory 12:55 - 13:15 CHRONICLE OF REPAIR WORKS CARRIED OUT IN KATSKHI MONASTERY IN THE 19TH CENTURY Merab Kezevadze, Kutaisi Central Archive of the Na�onal Archives of Georgia 13:20 - 13:40 THE FATE OF THE HUJABI MONASTERY IN THE 20S AND 30S OF THE 20TH CENTURY Na�a Mirianashvili, Na�onal Archives of Georgia 13:45-14:05 ABOUT THE HISTORICAL MONUMENTS OF SAMURZAKANO - YAMBE FORTRESS RUINS Irma Kvashilava, Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State University, Ivane Javakhishvili Ins�tute of History and Ethnology 8 PART III 09:35 -18:10 MODERATOR: GIORGI SOPHROMADZE GIORGI KAKABADZE, NATIA